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Have you read / seen any books that had a unique aspect to their physical construction?Something added or changed; or the physical concept...

Have you read / seen any books that had a unique aspect to their physical construction?

Something added or changed; or the physical concept of a book expanded in some way or upended entirely?

Since our preorders went live, I've had a number of folks say, "I should write a book!", and to each I reply, "you...

Since our preorders went live, I've had a number of folks say, "I should write a book!", and to each I reply, "you should!"

This includes folks I've said this to a thousand times before, but for some reason, now it's tracking a bit more clearly for them. Stoked for that.

Here's Sarah arranging a promo photo, featuring nods to Windows (activation key), Apple (pro mouse), Lavarand, and some of our childhood...

Here's Sarah arranging a promo photo, featuring nods to Windows (activation key), Apple (pro mouse), Lavarand, and some of our childhood books: The New Way Things Work (Macaulay), Invention Book (Caney), Story of Louis Pasteur (Johnson).

Truly, it's an honor y'all — thank you.

Truly, it's an honor y'all — thank you.

We're starting with some of our own works, and if things go well, we'll move into publishing books by other authors.And honestly,...

We're starting with some of our own works, and if things go well, we'll move into publishing books by other authors.

And honestly, I'm most excited to be working with Sarah again. We do some of our best work together, and making books together has already been a dream come true.

You can sign up to hear about our new releases on our site.

I'm looking forward to learning what it takes to make great books, and making them for you.

buddybindery.com

We want another option for today's authors and readers.Our company is building all of its own books in-house. Archival quality, using...

We want another option for today's authors and readers.

Our company is building all of its own books in-house. Archival quality, using the best materials & methods. Folding, sewing, gluing, casing-in — it's all done by hand. If well-cared-for, these books will last generations.

Now, the publishing company I am starting with Sarah, my wife:We care a great deal about books. But most books today aren't that good...

Now, the publishing company I am starting with Sarah, my wife:

We care a great deal about books. But most books today aren't that good — in content and construction. Too many would be better as shorter books. And too many are just poorly made — they don't stand the test of time.

Each book is archival quality and made by hand in Tennessee. The cover is a hard case wrapped in smoke grey book cloth, and the 112 pages...

Each book is archival quality and made by hand in Tennessee. The cover is a hard case wrapped in smoke grey book cloth, and the 112 pages are printed in full color using pigment-based ink on 80 lb warm white paper sewn with accented linen thread.

It's called Bootstrapping Computing, and I’d love for you to have a copy, share one with your most curious friend, and enjoy these...

It's called Bootstrapping Computing, and I’d love for you to have a copy, share one with your most curious friend, and enjoy these wonder machines before us a little more with me.

It comes out at the end of March, and you can preorder here: https://buddybindery.com/products/bootstrapping-computing

Let's start with the book:Inspired by many conversations with friends and family, it illustrates how we built each layer of computing...

Let's start with the book:

Inspired by many conversations with friends and family, it illustrates how we built each layer of computing out of the one before, from binary up.

It's a short, technical book for curious, non-technical people.

I have two things to share with you today.First, we're starting a publishing company.Second, I wrote a book about computing, which you...

I have two things to share with you today.

First, we're starting a publishing company.

Second, I wrote a book about computing, which you can preorder starting today!

Canon Cat's document environment with "Leap" stands out as one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_TlE_U_X3c

Canon Cat's document environment with "Leap" stands out as one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_TlE_U_X3c

What are the most interesting alternative user environments in personal computing? (Alternatives to the desktop env. or WIMP in general.)Can...

What are the most interesting alternative user environments in personal computing? (Alternatives to the desktop env. or WIMP in general.)

Can be from research, industry, fiction...

First read through is progressing… slowly

First read through is progressing… slowly

Big day!Excited to share new projects with y’all soon.

Big day!

Excited to share new projects with y’all soon.

This went out in an email shortly ago!But: I sent it from a new email service, and it looks like some have landed in spam.If yours landed...

This went out in an email shortly ago!

But: I sent it from a new email service, and it looks like some have landed in spam.

If yours landed there, could you mark it as not-spam? I'm looking into fixes from there.

New lab note, out shortly!You can sign up to receive these at the top or bottom of my homepage.

New lab note, out shortly!

You can sign up to receive these at the top or bottom of my homepage.

What’s the best book you read this year?Could be new, old, not technically a book, etc.

What’s the best book you read this year?

Could be new, old, not technically a book, etc.

They're safe and well now. But the state of things there hasn't improved much, and it'll take a long time before they do.The...

They're safe and well now. But the state of things there hasn't improved much, and it'll take a long time before they do.

The lack of info really got to my family when they were trying to make impossible decisions.

Awful weekend for all of Asheville, western NC, and eastern TN.

My brother's house was the same: driveway blocked by multiple trees. One almost took out my niece's bedroom. They fared better than...

My brother's house was the same: driveway blocked by multiple trees. One almost took out my niece's bedroom. They fared better than the neighbors though.

They hunkered together, with no info but the scant details we could send his Garmin.